Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) is multifactorial disease, caused by a complex interplay of genetic, hormonal, and environmental influences that provoke the development of inappropriate immune responses against thyroid on multiple levels and the initiation of a long-standing autoimmune reaction. Interaction between cellular and humoral immunity is base of HT’s pathogenesis. Our research focuses on the functional activity and the quantity of T regulatory an...